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There are 13 ways to get from Ełk to Dortmund by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Wolfsburg

    best
    1. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Frankfurt(Oder)train train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    13h 4m
    €160–329

  2. Train, bus to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblagtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Gdansk Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane GDN - DTM
    10h 40m
    €49–242

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Augustówbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Augustów brzostowskiego to Dortmundbus bus 846421
    22h 54m
    €103–194

  4. Drive  1,250.6 km

    1. Drive from Ełk to Dortmundcar car 1,250.6 km
    10h 32m
    €184–265

  5. Train to Olsztyn-Mazury, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Szczytnotrain train
    2. Fly from Olsztyn-Mazury (SZY) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SZY - DTM
    7h 51m
    €74–467

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin-Lichtenbergtrain train Eic / ...
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    13h 34m
    €117–346

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elk to Gizyckotrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Gizycko, Kolejowa to Essen central train stationbus bus N1387
    25h 49m
    €136–209

  8. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane WAW - DUS
    4. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    8h 39m
    €112–358

  9. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane WAW - DTM
    8h 52m
    €70–290

  10. Bus to Kaunas, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane KUN - CGN
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    10h 16m
    €112–464

  11. Train, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane WAW - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    11h 36m
    €160–400

  12. Bus, train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    3. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane VNO - DTM
    10h 48m
    €82–361

  13. Train, bus to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Elk to Olsztyn Glownytrain train
    2. Take the train from Olsztyn Glowny to Elblagtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Elbląg to Gdansk Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GDN - FRA
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    13h 20m
    €164–382

Ełk to Dortmund by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,190.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Ełk, Poland and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Elk to Dortmund Hbf via Poznan Glowny, Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, and Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ełk Dworzec PKP to Dortmund via Augustów brzostowskiego in around 22h 54m.

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